5 Things TO DO this Week in Marshfield

Wednesday

Apr 19, 2017 at 6:57 AM

1. Try henna: The Ventress Memorial Library will be hosting a henna workshop for ages 10 and up. Request a specific design to stay on your skin for up to two weeks, or let Ms. Amanda surprise you! Contact: Jennifer Struzziero for more information at 781-834-5535 jstruzziero@ocln.org. The event will be 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Ventress Memorial Library, 15 Library Plaza.

2. Go hog wild: Peter Burrows of Brown Boar Farm will teach the methods that have brought him great success with his award-winning pork. He breeds and raises his own crossbreeds of hogs with respect for the animals on a farm he started ten years ago in Vermont with his family. The course covers all the basics for raising healthy pigs to market weight and more. Burrows is known for his excellent presentations and thoughtful ideas and approaches. The course is held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday April 22 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St. Please register in advance.

3. Catch a flick: The film The Peacemaker will be shown at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth. The Peacemaker follows international peacemaker Padraig O'Malley, who helps make peace for others but struggles to find it for himself. The film takes us from Padraig's isolated life in Cambridge, Massachusetts to some of the most dangerous crisis zones on Earth – from Northern Ireland to Kosovo, Nigeria to Iraq – over five years - as he works a peacemaking model based on his recovery from addiction. We meet Padraig in the third act of his life in a race against time to find some kind of salvation for both the world and himself. Following the showing, there will be a Q&A with film director and the film’s subject. General admission is $12 and museum members pay $10, and must be purchased ahead of time on Eventbrite. Search: The Peacemaker- Film and Q&A with film director and the film’s subject.

4. Art matters: Learn about ancient Egyptian art at 1 p.m. Monday, April 24. The Ancient Egyptians gave us the calendar, astronomy, wondrous engineering marvels, historical records and poetry. They had an elaborate relationship with many gods, and their fabulous art gave them the power of life over death. Join us as we enter the private tombs and look into the eyes of people, just like ourselves, that lived more than 5,000 years ago. The event is at the Marshfield Council on Aging, 230 Webster St., with a suggested $3 donation.

5. Get out and vote: Don’t miss Special and Annual Town Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24 at the Marshfield High School auditorium, 167 Forest St. Check out the warrant ahead of time on the town website: marshfield-ma.gov.